Posts Tagged ‘Android 2.1’

Rikard Skogberg from the Sony Ericsson Product Launch Blog has announced some new kit numbers to watch for. Each phone has a Sales Identification (SI) code near the serial number. You can compare the SI number on your phone to the following lists.

Xperia X10

1232-4526

1232-4364

1232-4365

1235-5976

1235-5977

1232-4482

1232-4483

1234-2560

1234-2561

1235-5978

1235-5975

1232-9912

1232-9915

1232-4474

1232-4475

1235-5522

1235-5523

1242-8854

1242-8855

1232-4428

1232-4429

1232-4480

1232-4481

1231-8220

1246-3427

1240-7824

1240-7823

1240-7822

1240-7825

1238-7363

1238-7364

1233-8175

1234-6287

1235-5525

1237-1373

1238-4174

1238-6986

1242-8859

1240-5861

1238-6985

1238-3340

1237-1372

1232-4307

1232-4308

1243-9598

1236-2094

1236-2095

1237-5861

1237-5862

1237-5863

1237-5864

1233-8176

1233-8179

1242-9697

1242-9704

1232-4375

1242-9702

1242-9695

1235-6166

1233-8174

1235-6167

1242-9698

1242-9705

1232-4370

1242-9710

1232-4371

1242-9711

1232-4372

1232-4373

1242-9708

1242-9709

1232-4363

1242-8863

1232-4376

1242-8862

X10 mini

1236-7043

1236-7044

1236-7053

1236-7054

1236-7055

1236-7056

1236-7071

1236-7074

1236-7377

1236-7393

1236-7397

1236-8763

1236-8796

1236-8797

1236-8798

1236-8801

1236-8802

1236-8803

1236-8804

1236-8808

1236-8812

1236-8813

1236-8814

1236-8816

1236-8818

1236-8824

1236-8827

1236-8828

1237-4315

1237-4320

1238-2562

1238-2606

1238-5444

1238-5445

1239-0569

1239-0570

1239-0571

1239-4404

1239-9417

1240-1753

1240-7655

1240-4092

1240-1821

1240-4584

1240-2799

1240-2800

1243-5118

1243-5119

1243-5120

1243-5121

1243-5658

1244-1584

1244-2054

1244-2059

1244-2062

1244-3156

1244-3162

1244-5347

1244-5349

1244-5350

1244-5351

1244-5352

1244-5355

1244-5356

1244-5357

1244-5358

X10 mini pro

1238-9085

1239-8953

1238-9145

1238-7795

1238-7796

1242-8385

1238-7798

1237-5467

1238-4467

1242-9621

1237-9693

1237-5471

1237-9686

1238-9053

1238-7800

1238-0204

1238-4462

1238-2513

1238-2517

1238-2520

1242-1135

1242-1137

1238-9165

1242-9626

1238-9140

1240-0832

1238-9132

1240-0819

1238-9136

1240-0813

1238-9138

1240-0808

1238-9170

1238-9043

1238-9045

1238-4879

1238-4884

1238-9117

1238-9167

1239-6173

1239-2301

1239-2308

1239-2231

1239-2224

1239-2225

1238-9120

1244-3602

1239-6180

1238-9168

1238-9709

1238-0205

1238-0206

1239-6155

1238-0207

1242-1108

1242-1110

1239-2314

1242-7430

1239-2317

1242-7448

1242-7450

1240-0907

1240-0915

1242-0992

1240-0918

1242-0993

1245-8032

1243-3730

1243-6243

My phone was not on this list. AT&T finally got back to me though, only to say there is no news and I should keep checking back. Not very satisfying, but at least it was a response. If your number is on the above lists, you should be able to upgrade if you haven’t already. More kits are rolling out, so it is only a matter of time before everyone is upgraded.

Update: After following the comments on the SE product blog all weekend it looks like there has been some activity. It appears that India has 2.1 on the mini pro, but not yet on the X10. There are reports of UK and France receiving some Eclair activity as well. Lithuania reportedly has the update this morning. Canada is rumored to receive Eclair through Rogers today, November 8. Italy is reportedly slated for November 15, and Poland for November 22. All of this is subject to change and is dependent on carrier rollout. More news as it comes. Incidentally, Rikard is out of the office for three days beginning today, so the information void will likely continue to grow until after Wednesday. AT&T continues to ignore requests for timeline information, so if you are in the US, don’t hold your breath.

According to the Sony Ericsson Product Launch Blog, the Eclair upgrade for the Xperia X10 and minis is picking up some speed. This weekend is expected to bring a lot more markets up to date.

According to the post, most of this new information concerns the X10 mini pro. Kits that are currently available are the Generic kits for the UK, China, the Baltics, Belgium, France and India, and then some operator kits in the Nordics, Australia, France and Greece.

Rikard Skogberg, the beleaguered blogger who has done quite well in the face of continuous haranguing this week, says that the upgrades should be rolling out faster in the coming week. This includes a busy weekend too from the looks of things. There are reports of some UK users already receiving the upgrade, so hopefully the wait won’t be much longer here in the US.

I already covered the Xperia X10 upgrades, so let’s look at what the mini and mini pro have on the way.

Android 2.1

Improved Bluetooth functionality with support for sending and receiving pictures, contacts and more

New backup and restore application

Automatic phone book synchronization with Facebook photos

Improved picture, audio, text and number handling

The minis won’t be able to record in HD, but there are reports that the video has continuous auto-focus like the full-sized X10. As more information comes out, I’ll
talk about it here.

Sony Ericsson has begun rolling out the Eclair update for the Xperia X10. To say this has been long awaited by fans of Sony Ericsson’s Android venture is an extreme understatement. Fans are largely unhappy with the progress to date, which is unfortunate. Some of them are expressing themselves in crude ways on the Sony Ericsson blogs, and others are just stewing silently. There are those among us that continue to wait patiently. Our number is diminishing, however.

Updates on the upgrade have been few and far between, but we now know that the roll-out which began in the Nordic countries has begun its world-wide spread. Some African countries have begun getting the update, as has Russia. There are some scattered reports of updates in Hong Kong, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Notably missing on this list are the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and the United States. Canada already expected the update in November, according to the Twitter page for Sony Ericsson Canada.

My sympathies go out to the beleaguered Rikard Skogberg, one of the lone voices taking the heat for Sony Ericsson. He has been pretty clear in his posts that this upgrade is a process, and will take time. He also notes that the update has been in the hands of the carriers for some time now, and that the delay is on their part. This means AT&T customers may never get the upgrade, based on my experience with AT&T.

If you haven’t received the upgrade yet, here are the features you can look forward to:

Android 2.1

HD video recording with continuous auto-focus for high quality videos

New back up and restore application

2 additional homescreens

Social phonebook to sync contact pictures from Facebook and online status

As AT&T didn’t carry the Xperia X10 until August, my wait has not been nearly as long as some of the others. I waited that long just to get the phone, but now have only been waiting for Eclair for two months. I can imagine the angst among those wanting the newer features, and access to Eclair-minimum apps. I have been pretty content with the add-ons to Donut that Sony Ericsson provided, though. There are some features that mimic some Froyo features, and others are only available on the Xperia. This is definitely a positive in Sony Ericsson’s camp.

As more information on the upgrade comes in, I’ll be sure to post updates. I am anxiously awaiting it myself. I hope the carriers pick up the pace a bit, and take on some of the pressure as is only fair.

To get the latest information about the update, you can check out the Sony Ericsson Product Blog.